So, there is a lot of stuff in the books that when I initially read them I didn't pick up on until someone pointed it out for me. So, I was unaware that there is a great tongue in cheek reference to Bill Belichick until it was recently brought to my attention.

The galley was also where the ship's books were kept... the fourth and final volume of The Life of the Triarch Belicho, a famous Volantene patriot whose unbroken succession of conquests and triumphs ended rather abruptly when he was eaten by giants.

Just when I thought I couldn't love Martin more, he starts trolling the Patriots.

The horrifying deaths on Game of Thrones have provoked a lot of feelings in fans of the medieval fantasy series: anger, sadness, grief… jealousy?
If you’ve ever stared at the severed heads and mutilated bodies of the Westerosi dead and thought “hey, I wish that were me,” then you’re in luck! In order to raise funds for two charities, The Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary and the Food Depot of Santa Fe, Song of Ice and Fire series author George R. R. Martin has come up with a rather creative crowdfunding prize: Two lucky Game of Thrones fans with $20,000 will actually get a character in a future Game of Thrones novel named after them—a character that will, naturally, die a horrible death. As the description for the “Martyr” pledge level explains:

There is one male character and one female character available. You can choose your character’s station in the world (lordling, knight, peasant, whore, lady, maester, septon, anything) and you will certainly meet a grisly death!

The horrifying deaths on Game of Thrones have provoked a lot of feelings in fans of the medieval fantasy series: anger, sadness, grief… jealousy?
If you’ve ever stared at the severed heads and mutilated bodies of the Westerosi dead and thought “hey, I wish that were me,” then you’re in luck! In order to raise funds for two charities, The Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary and the Food Depot of Santa Fe, Song of Ice and Fire series author George R. R. Martin has come up with a rather creative crowdfunding prize: Two lucky Game of Thrones fans with $20,000 will actually get a character in a future Game of Thrones novel named after them—a character that will, naturally, die a horrible death. As the description for the “Martyr” pledge level explains:

There is one male character and one female character available. You can choose your character’s station in the world (lordling, knight, peasant, whore, lady, maester, septon, anything) and you will certainly meet a grisly death!

I liked this episode. You can't always have WTF moments. Unless you count someone getting whacked with an arrow by a kid.

Agreed. It was a big battle that had been brewing for a while. No major deaths, unless you count ol red, but a good episode. This season had 2 big, shocking deaths, they just didn't come in that 9th episode that we are used to.

Tyrion is alive as of the end of the 5th book. Hopefully it stays that way.

The end of the trial by combat surprised me more than anything else in the series. Even more than the Red Wedding and Ned's beheading. The signs are there for the Red Wedding if you're paying attention even if it does seem a little unbelievable.

Agreed. It was a big battle that had been brewing for a while. No major deaths, unless you count ol red, but a good episode. This season had 2 big, shocking deaths, they just didn't come in that 9th episode that we are used to.

There is still one episode left. Muahahahaahahahahahahahahahahah coughcough hhahahahah.

BTW, why anyone who hasn't read the books would risk this thread is beyond me.

There is still one episode left. Muahahahaahahahahahahahahahahah coughcough hhahahahah.

BTW, why anyone who hasn't read the books would risk this thread is beyond me.

I've never read the books, but have managed to dodge major spoilers on this thread. I can tell after a couple words whether that sentence is going to reveal any big spoilers or not. I hope there is a big bang to end the season next week, typically the finales have been pretty quiet.